Primary Care Trust Withdraws Eye Health Support Funding
Vital support services for blind and partially sighted people in York are facing an uncertain future after the local Primary care Trust withdrew its funding.
North Yorkshire and York PCT is to cease funding an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer or ECLO.
This person in this role is often the first and most important point of contact for someone who has been newly diagnosed with a sight condition.
The PCT has also announced it will cut funding to an Equipment and Information Centre which provides emotional and practical support to visually impaired people in York.
